Hollywood (CA) - Paramount has teamed up with J.J. Abrams (of Armageddon and Mission Impossible III fame) to create a new Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) movie, set for release May 8, 2009. This movie will reclaim Kirk, Spock, Bones, Uhura, Scotty and the rest in their familiar roles. However, they will be played by new actors. In addition to the new faces, the story line will not be completely true to the original. Like other recent efforts, Paramount hopes this reimagining will kick off a renewed interest in an aging franchise.
Trailer in HD released today
Watch the "Star Trek" movie trailer in HD at Star Trek - The Movie.com or Apple.com for Trailer2. Updated: Some users have left comments and emails about being unable to view the Trailer2 with the new content. The web site appears to be having some technical difficulties right now. So, here is a TG Daily slideshow showing some scenes from the trailer:
Author's opinion
I watched the trailer today and was very disappointed. I would expect the role of Kirk to be played by the best of the best, something the TV series Enterprise tried to capture with the race between Jonathan Archer and A.G. Robinson for commander of the first Enterprise.
Archer studied, pushed, pressed and was fighting hard for the position. When Starfleet finally chose A.G. over him, it was for ideals and principles believing him the better man. Though A.G. later died climbing Mt. McKinley and Archer was ultimately chosen to command Enterprise, it was still a close race to begin with and a hard decision for Starfleet.
When I watch this trailer, I don't see a hard fought decision, or even the best of the best. I see a reckless daredevil young Kirk crashing a car off a mountain, barely escaping with his life. And the later adult version of this daredevil kid then commanding what is undoubtedly a trillion dollar starship, and one used to defend the Earth and the Federation of planets from its enemies - of which we know at that time the Klingons are but one?
Well, call me a realist but I just don't see it happening in this way even in the world of sci-fi. I'd like to believe that being the best of the best still means something. And that's where I've always held Kirk, especially in the early TOS episodes.
There's a great line given by Eric McCormack in the movie Free Enterprise, starring William Shatner. I can't remember the exact quote, but basically McCormack says to Shatner (after Shatner asks him to fix him up with a girl), "Bill, when you played Kirk on Star Trek you were such a man. You were the man all of us wanted to be. Calm. Cool. Collected. Isn't any of that based on the real you? Isn't there any of that inside you can draw from?" And Shatner shakes his head indicating "Nope, I'm a not him."
Still, that's the Kirk all of us remember. The calm, cool and collected leader sitting in command on the bridge of the Enterprise. The man who, when every other crew member was about to lose it, Kirk was there almost Spock-like in his calm demeanor. He knew things, was confident and led in that way.
This movie is going to do a lot to meet me at that point of that memory. I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, however, and wait and see before casting final judgment.
Trailer in HD released today
Watch the "Star Trek" movie trailer in HD at Star Trek - The Movie.com or Apple.com for Trailer2. Updated: Some users have left comments and emails about being unable to view the Trailer2 with the new content. The web site appears to be having some technical difficulties right now. So, here is a TG Daily slideshow showing some scenes from the trailer:
Author's opinion
I watched the trailer today and was very disappointed. I would expect the role of Kirk to be played by the best of the best, something the TV series Enterprise tried to capture with the race between Jonathan Archer and A.G. Robinson for commander of the first Enterprise.
Archer studied, pushed, pressed and was fighting hard for the position. When Starfleet finally chose A.G. over him, it was for ideals and principles believing him the better man. Though A.G. later died climbing Mt. McKinley and Archer was ultimately chosen to command Enterprise, it was still a close race to begin with and a hard decision for Starfleet.
When I watch this trailer, I don't see a hard fought decision, or even the best of the best. I see a reckless daredevil young Kirk crashing a car off a mountain, barely escaping with his life. And the later adult version of this daredevil kid then commanding what is undoubtedly a trillion dollar starship, and one used to defend the Earth and the Federation of planets from its enemies - of which we know at that time the Klingons are but one?
Well, call me a realist but I just don't see it happening in this way even in the world of sci-fi. I'd like to believe that being the best of the best still means something. And that's where I've always held Kirk, especially in the early TOS episodes.
There's a great line given by Eric McCormack in the movie Free Enterprise, starring William Shatner. I can't remember the exact quote, but basically McCormack says to Shatner (after Shatner asks him to fix him up with a girl), "Bill, when you played Kirk on Star Trek you were such a man. You were the man all of us wanted to be. Calm. Cool. Collected. Isn't any of that based on the real you? Isn't there any of that inside you can draw from?" And Shatner shakes his head indicating "Nope, I'm a not him."
Still, that's the Kirk all of us remember. The calm, cool and collected leader sitting in command on the bridge of the Enterprise. The man who, when every other crew member was about to lose it, Kirk was there almost Spock-like in his calm demeanor. He knew things, was confident and led in that way.
This movie is going to do a lot to meet me at that point of that memory. I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt, however, and wait and see before casting final judgment.
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